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A private school in Shimla has cancelled its planned Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations after threats from a Hindutva group. The Auckland House School had invited students to wear traditional attire and bring festive food as part of a cultural learning experience, similar to its celebrations for Holi, Diwali and Christmas.

However, the Dev Bhoomi Sangharsh Samiti accused the school of attempting to promote Islam and threatened protests and legal action. In response, the school prioritised student safety and condemned false, inflammatory social media posts about the event.

The school authorities clarified that participation in the celebrations was voluntary and involved no religious rituals. Read on.

A group of lawyers have launched an indefinite strike against the proposed transfer of Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad High Court amid allegations that unaccounted cash was found at his home. The Supreme Court Collegium recommended the transfer on Monday, and the Centre now has to decide on the recommendation.

“Allahabad High Court is being considered as a dumping ground,” Anil Tiwari, the head of the Allahabad High Court Bar Association remarked. led a protest with his colleagues at gate number 3 of the court.

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